Maulding v. Clackamas County

The defendant county appeals from the circuit court’s denial of its motion for a directed verdict and from the court’s order setting aside judgment on the jury verdict in favor of the defendant and granting the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial.

On May 5, 1973, plaintiff allegedly fell into a "dump box” while unloading refuse at the Clackamas County-Sandy Transfer Station, a refuse disposal facility open to the public. Plaintiff brought an action at law against the county for damages for personal injuries sustained from the fall. The plaintiff’s amended complaint alleged:

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